Internship/Co-op Program Overview

Today, more than ever before, companies and organizations are seeking college graduates who have had career-related experience while going to school. The College of Business is helping students gain this valuable experience through the Internship/Co-op Program.

Internships:

• Part-time or full-time

• Generally lasts for 1 semester or summer, or longer

• Paid or non-paid

• Credit or non-credit

Co-ops:

• Always full-time

• May occur on an alternating basis (work, school, work, etc.)

• Always paid

• Usually not done for credit

• Out of school for either fall or spring

Student Benefits:

• Always full-time

• Gain specific job skills and work experience

• Apply academic knowledge in practical work situations

• Pretest your career choice and discover what entry-level positions are available

• Establish a network of professional contacts in your field

• May lead to a permanent professional position following graduation

• Earn money, plus a higher starting salary may be negotiated when accepting a permanent professional position

• Learn valuable job search skills such as resume writing and interviewing

• Develop self-confidence, time management, and communication skills

 Internship/Co-op Statistics:

Number of student interns/co-ops 2006-2007:

Total 2006-2007	695 students
Fall 2006	204 students
Spring 2007	199 students
Summer 2007	292 students

A diverse group of employers, emerging small businesses, and non-profit organizations employ student interns and co-ops. The following is a listing of companies and organizations that have recently hired ISU students as interns or co-ops:

 

3M Advantage Freight Network Adventureland Amusement Park, Inn/ Campground AEGON Group Aeropostale, Inc. Agri-Access AIG American General Allen L. Kockler Co Always An Elegant Affair American Century Investments American Eagle Outfitters American Red Cross AmeriHerb, Inc. Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Annett Holdings (TMC Transportation) Apple Computer, Inc. Archer Daniels Midland Company Architects Rudi/Lee/Dryer and Associates ArtScene Magazine Aspen Music Festival & School Aviva Bank of the West Bankers Trust Company Barilla America, Inc. Barr Nunn Transportation, Inc. Baseball America Becker Underwood Best Buy Co., Inc. Blackwell Publishing Professional Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps BrokenStar Promotions Brooks Lodden P.C. Buckle, Inc., The Burke Corporation Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. Business Career Services C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Cahaba Midwest GBA Campustown Property Management Cargill, Incorporated Casey's General Stores, Inc. Caterpillar Inc. Centerplate Cerner Corporation Children & Families of Iowa CIMBA Cityview Clifton Gunderson LLP Cline DeVries & Allen, LLP Coach House Gifts Communication Innovators Communications Data Services, Inc. Conland Property Management Conversion Services Cub Foods Cyclone Hockey Dart Transit Company Davenport, City of Dell Corporation Deloitte & Touche LLP Denman & Company Denver Outlaws (The) DISCO International, Inc. Drake University Ecolab, Inc. EFCO Corp. Electrolux Home Products North America Electronic Data Systems EMC Insurance Group, Inc. Emerson Process Management, Fisher Controls International Energizer Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ernst & Young LLP Ev Cochrane & Associates F&M Bank

Farm Bureau Financial Services Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Firestone Agricultural Tire First American Bank Group, Ltd.  First National Bank of Ames First National Bank of Omaha Friedrich/Iowa Realty Garst Seed Company Gateway Guiding Inc General Growth Properties, Inc. General Mills Genesis Marketing and Research, Inc. Genmar Global Financial Global Reach Internet Productions GMR Marketing Grace Capital Greater Iowa Credit Union Gruhn Global Resources, L.L.C. Hallmark Cards, Inc. Hashmi Law Firm, P.L.C. Hawkeye Renewables HNI Corporation Hog Slat, Inc. Holmes Murphy Financial Services Holmes, Murphy & Associates Hormel Foods Corporation Hy-Vee, Inc. IBM Corporation Illinois Vehicle Insurance Industry People Group Inetium, Inc. ING-Des Moines Companies Innova Ideas & Services International Paper Company Iowa 4-H Foundation & 4-H Youth Dept. Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Iowa Cubs Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa Foundation for Medical Care Iowa NBA Development League Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Iowa Small Business Development Center (Iowa SBDC) Iowa Speedway Iowa Stars Hockey Iowa State University Iowans for Sensible Priorities ITAGroup, Inc. Jacobson Companies Jayaweera & Co. JDR Group, The JELD-WEN, Inc. John Deere JPMorgan Chase K & B Transportation, Inc. KASI KCCQ KelRae Investments Kingland Systems Corp. K-Mart Corporation Kohler Company KPMG LLP Kraft Foods Kreg Tool Co. Kum & Go, L.C. Kurtz Hardware Company Lands' End Lucullan's Italian Grill Marsh Affinity Group Services Marsh Company McFarland Clinic McGladrey & Pullen LLP Mechdyne Corporation Media Innovations Menlo Worldwide Mercy Medical Center Midamar Corporation MidAmerican Energy Company Midwest Flying Service Monsanto Company Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Morgan Stanley Mortgage Hub Murphy-Brown LLC Musco Lighting Inc. NASA Nationwide Insurance Nelson Construction

Services New Holland Construction Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Office of Auditor of State Okoboji Boat Works Palisade Systems, Inc. Papa John's Pizza Pearson Educational Measurement Pella Corporation Perkins Restaurant and Bakery Pioneer Hi-Bred International Premier Cleaning Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Primerica Finance Principal Financial Group Proplanner, Inc. Providence Financial Putco Incorporated Quality Attributes Randolph State Bank RD Worldwide, Inc. RE/MAX Real Estate Group Renewable Energy Group Republic Electric Right Stuf International, The RMCI, Inc. Rockwell Collins Roth & Company, P.C. RSM McGladrey Inc. Russell Herder Sammons Annuity Group Sauer-Danfoss Inc. Sayles Graphic Design Schnurr & Company Seal Manufacturing Company Sears, Roebuck and Co. Secure Care Insurance Agency Sigler Companies, The Sioux City Explorers Slosburg Company/Richdale Group Soil & Water Conservation Society Solar Transport Sprint Nextel State Farm Insurance Story County Medical Center Target Teach For America Team3D Inc The National Bank Thompson Prometric Toro Company U. S. Cellular U. S. Senator Charles E. Grassley U.S. Army U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Development U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Military Academy Union Pacific Railroad United Landmark Associates United Way of Story County University Center Conference Chicago University Directories Unknown USA Staffing USDA-NVSL Versacor Manufacturing Co., LLC Walgreen Co. Weitz Company, The Wells Fargo Whirlpool-Amana Refrigeration Wholesome Harvest Woodharbor World Food Prize Foundation Yellowbook USA Younkers YRC Worldwide

Based on 2006/07 interns/co-ops:

In Iowa	82%
Outside of Iowa	18%

Based on full-time salaries for the 2006-07 interns/co-ops:

	Hourly Rate	Total Amount Earned in  3 Months
Low	$5.68/hr	$2,726
Average	$12.98/hr	$6,230
High	$26.00/hr	$12,480

To qualify for participation in the Internship/Co-op Program, you must

• Be a full-time matriculated ISU student in the College of Business

• Have chosen a major. Business students must be in the College of Business professional program. (Pre-Business students will be considered on a case-by-case basis) 

Refer to the Student Check List on the following two pages for details about how the Internship/Co-op Program works. If you have questions, please call Kathy Wieland at 515-294-2542.